Ridgecrest's newest store – Dollar General – is set to wrap up construction in the next week, according to the developer project manager for the building.

“We've been trying to get things wrapped up for the store's opening,” Aaron Ramirez, project manager for Embree Asset Group, said Wednesday.

The store is located at the corner of North Norma Street and Drummond Avenue.

Ramirez said that Dollar General is beginning the process of moving merchandize into the building, including canned goods.

“We're ready to go and ready to move in,” he said.

City Planner Matthew Alexander said Monday that the city has completed final checks for both engineering and planning. He added that he felt positive everything was secure on the city's side of things.

“Everything seems to fit in with the city's requirements as far as planning,” Alexander said.

Embree, the group contracted to handle construction management, broke ground on the store in late March, a year after filing an application for construction.

Since then, Embree has removed an abandoned, dilapidated wooden structure, the parking lot has been poured and paved, the building erected and new sidewalks and curbs established.

Dollar General, despite its name, is a general retail store in same category as a RiteAid or Walgreens, with discounted items, rather than everything being sold for a dollar.

Ramirez, the Embree project manager, said that despite some snags, the building is on target for completion.

“We've actually pushed through everything and are making our deadline with Dollar General's schedule,” he said. “There's been no major hurdles.”